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Gammarus pulex (L.) feeding bioassay—Effects of parasitism

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  1. School of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Wales, College of Cardiff, P.O. Box 915, CF1 3TL, Cardiff, UK

    D. Pascoe, T. J. Kedwards, S. J. Blockwell & E. J. Taylor

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Pascoe, D., Kedwards, T.J., Blockwell, S.J. et al. Gammarus pulex (L.) feeding bioassay—Effects of parasitism. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 629–632 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196046

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